Nima Yooshij
Nima Yooshij | |
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| Native name | نیما یوشیج |
| Born | Ali Esfandiari 11 November 1895 Yush, Nur, Mazandaran, Sublime State of Iran |
| Died | 4 January 1960 (aged 64) Shemiran, Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Imamzadeh Abdollah, Ray (until 2007) Nima's House, Yush (from 2007) |
| Pen name | Nima |
| Language | Persian |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Genre | Modernist poetry |
| Literary movement | She'r-e Nimaa'i |
| Notable works | Afsaneh, Quqnūs, The Red Star of Dawn |
Nima Yooshij or Nimā Yushij (Persian: نیما یوشیج; 11 November 1895 – 6 January 1960), also called Nimā (نیما), born Ali Esfandiari (علی اسفندیاری), was a prominent Iranian poet. He is famous for his style of poetry which he popularised, called she'r-e now (شعر نو, lit. "new poetry"), also known as She'r-e Nimaa'i (شعر نیمایی, lit "Nima poetry") in his honour after his death. He is considered the father of modern Persian poetry.
He died of pneumonia in Shemiran, northern Tehran. Following his will, he was buried in his native village of Yush, Nur County, Mazandaran.